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Kickstarter may cut up to 45 percent of its workforce

Vonkara1viaGettyImages KickstarterhasdiscussedlayoffsastheCOVID-19pandemicravagesitscrowdfundingbusiness,anditnowlookslikethosejobcutsmaybeparticularlysevere.InamessagetoGizmodo,thecompanyhasconfirme
IT | 2020-05-02 22:12
Virgin Galactic's spaceship flies from its new home base for the first time

VirginGalactic ThepiecesarefinallystartingtocometogetherforVirginGalactic’sspacetourism—thecompanyhasflownSpaceShipTwofromSpaceportAmericaforthefirsttime.Itwasjustaglidetestfrom50,000fe
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
FCC won't warn robocallers before fining them

JujWinnviaGettyImages NowthattheFCCisnolongerrequiredtowarnrobocallers,it’stakingadvantageofthatexpandedpower.Theregulatorhasissuedanorderendingwarningsbeforeitslapsspamcallerswithpenalties.Th
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Summer Game Fest promises four months of big news and events

SummerGameFest E3,GDCandGamescomarenothappeningintheirusualformthissummer,complicatingmattersfordevelopersandpublisherswhotypicallymakebiggameannouncementsatthosemajorevents.They’llhaveanewave
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Dota 2's biggest esports tournament will likely be pushed back until 2021

Valve Valvehasannouncedthatthe2020editionofitsmassiveTheInternationalDota2tournamentwilllikelybedelayeduntil2021.ThetournamentwassettotakeplacethisAugustinStockholm,withlastyear’sShanghaitourn
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Automatic to shut down and end support for its car diagnostics dongle

Automatic Automatic,thecompanybehindanon-boarddiagnostics(OBD-II)dongleforcars,announcedthatit’sshuttingdownduetoCOVID-19.Thecompanysayscustomerscantoss(orrecycle)itsadapters,whichpluggedintov
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Valve will no longer support SteamVR on macOS

JonFingas/Engadget Inanunsurprisingturnofevents,ValvehasannouncedthatitisendingSteamVRsupportformacOS.SpottedbyAppleInsider,thecompanymadeaterseannouncementonitswebsite,statingthat"SteamVRhasend
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Bandcamp will waive its fees every first Friday of the month until July

IgorBonifacic/Engadget Bandcampisonceagainwaivingitscommissionfeestohelpmusiciansimpactedbythecoronaviruspandemic.Thecompanywon’ttakeacutofanymusicormerchandiseyoubuybetweennowand12AMPT/3AMET.
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
The Apple Watch Series 5 is $100 off at Best Buy

Engadget Appleoftentakessmallstepswhenupdatingitswearablegadget,whichmaymakeitabitdifficultforconsumerstodecidewhentopullthetriggerandbuytheirownAppleWatch.TheSeries5maybeagoodchoiceforthosewhohaveye
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Infinity Ward removes, then brings back bounties in 'Call of Duty: Warzone'

InfinityWard Followingbacklashfromsomeofitsmostprominentplayers, CallofDuty:Warzone developerInfinityWardhas reversedacontroversialtweak itmadeearlierthisweektoits popularbat
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
This week's best deals: Fitbit Inspire HR, the Apple Watch and more

Engadget AprilendedandusheredinMaywithanumberofdealsonwearables,smartphonesandsmarthomegadgets.ThoseinneedofanaffordablefitnesstrackercanstillsnagtheFitbitInspireHRfor$70(oroneofmanyotherFitbitdevice
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Diplo hosts live Major Lazer set in Fortnite's Party Royale mode

Epic Sowhat’snextafteranin-gameconcertexperiencefromTravisScott?ForFortnite,it’sapparentlyanattemptataliveDJsethostedbyactorJordanFisherandDiplo.Itstartedat9PMETandisplayinginthegame&#x
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Evo 2020 is canceled, but organizers are planning an online event

 Dominique'SonicFox'McLeantakesonGoichi'GO1'KishadaintheDragonBallFighterZfinalsduringEVO2018attheMandalayBayEventsCenteronAugust5,2018inLasVegas,Nevada.
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
NVIDIA’s chief scientist developed a low-cost, open-source ventilator

NVIDIA Thisweek,NVIDIAChiefScientistBillDallyreleasedanopen-sourcedesignforalow-cost,easy-to-assembleventilatorthathebelievescouldbeusedtotreatpatientswithCOVID-19.Dallydevelopedtheventilatorinjustaf
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15
Plex adds Crackle movies and TV shows to its free streaming service

Plex Plexstartedasawaytoorganizeandstreamyourpersonalmediacollection.That’sstillthemaindraw,thoughthecompanyhasalsobeenexperimentingwithafree,ad-supportedstreamingservicethatdoesn’trequ
IT | 2020-05-02 01:15